Ghana lawmaker says jailing LGBT offenders would encourage sodomy in prison
February 17, 2024 A Ghanaian legislator has asked parliament to replace jail terms for gay sex with non-custodial sentences including counselling, saying the anti-LGBT bill currently making its way through…
Oil majors seek arbitration in gas dispute with Dutch state
February 14, 2024 Shell and ExxonMobil have asked an arbitration court to decide whether the Dutch state should compensate them for the ending of gas production at the large Groningen…
Over 1,000 migrants died or went missing off Tunisia in 2023
February 13, 2024 A record 1,313 migrants were reported to have died or went missing off the Tunisian coast last year, a rights group said on Tuesday, highlighting the worsening…
Iraq committed to OPEC, will not produce more than 4 mln bpd -minister
February 12, 2024 Iraq is committed to OPEC decisions and after its second voluntary cut announced in December it is also committed to producing no more than 4 million barrels…
Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei
February 11, 2024 Pope Francis on Sunday elevated to sainthood the first female saint from his native Argentina, an event that brought to the Vatican his former vocal critic, Argentine…
Kenyan doomsday cult leader charged with murder of 191 children
February 7, 2024 Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29 associates were charged on Tuesday with the murder of 191 children whose bodies were found among more than double that…
Over 200m girls, women alive today have undergone FGM, nearly 4.4m girls will be at risk this year – WHO
February 7, 2024 The World Health Organisation says more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation and this year, nearly 4.4 million girls will…
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia, Iran, Egypt confirm joining BRICS
Feb. 1, 2024 Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have confirmed they are joining the BRICS bloc after being invited last year, South Africa’s Foreign Minister…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
Jan. 31, 2024 The first human patient received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well Elon Musk has said. “Initial results show promising neuron spike…
Nearly 100 dead or missing migrants in Mediterranean so far in 2024 – IOM
Jan. 30, 2024 Nearly 100 migrants have died or disappeared in the central and eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024, more than double the toll recorded last year during…